Does an AI dream of tulips? Can an intimate kiss be translated into neuro-feedback data? What would the ultimate species for the end of the world look like? These are some of the questions which artists are playfully exploring through new technologies – from digital media to bio art and robotics – within the framework of the European Media Artists Residency Exchange programme.

Eleven renowned media arts institutions from all over Europe – from FACT in Liverpool and LABoral in Gijón to Onassis Stegi in Athens and RIXC in Riga – have joined forces and with the generous support of the EU’s Creative Europe Programme created the European Media Art Platform (EMAP). The programme supports emerging European media artists with a grant to produce new work, and a two-month residency at a host institution with access to their facilities and in-house expertise.

Over the last two years, the success of the initiative can be demonstrated through high quality exhibitions, and EMAP alumni winning numerous accolades. Last year’s artists in residence Karen Lancel and Hermen Maat have been awarded by the Global AI ART Competition of the Tsinghua University; Chloé Galibert-Laîné and Kevin B. Lee won the Eurimages Lab Project Award at the film festival in Karovy Vary; Anna Ridler’s work MOSAIC VIRUS received an honorary mention at Ars Electronica 2018, and was also shown at the prestigious Barbican in London this year.

EMAP is now calling for applications for residencies in the years 2020 and 2021.

The European Media Art Platform will offer EMARE (European Media Artist in Residence Exchange) residencies for artists working in the fields of digital media – in internet and computer-based arts, in sound or video art, in media-based performance, as well as in robotics or bio-art. The upcoming call covers residency stays in 2020 and in 2021 at eleven renowned European media art organisations.

European artists can apply with a project proposal for a residency at one of the following institutions:

• Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria

• Onassis Stegi, Athens, Greece

• Bandits Mages, Bourges, France

• FACT, Liverpool, United Kingdom

• IMPAKT Centre for Media Culture, Utrecht, the Netherlands

• Kontejner, Zagreb, Croatia

• LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijón, Spain

• M-Cult, Helsinki, Finland

• RIXC, Riga, Latvia

• WRO Art Center, Wroclaw, Poland

• Werkleitz Centre for Media Art, Halle (Saale), Germany

The residencies are for two months in one of two time frames, either from March to August 2020 or from January to May 2021. Applicants can choose one of the two options or indicate that they are available for both.

EMARE includes a grant of 3.000 €, a project budget of 4.000 €, free accommodation, travel expenses up to 500 €, free access to technical facilities and media labs of the host institution, consultation by production and market experts and a professional presentation as well as the option to participate in exhibition tours at our members festivals in 2020-2021.

For 2020, FACT welcomes all proposals, but would particularly invite applications from artists whose research explores local and global issues around Climate Change and Environment through art and technology and have a participatory and collaborative practise.

For 2021, FACT particularly encourages applications from artists whose research and practice address issues relating to race and migration.

FACT is also keen for artists whose practices involve a participatory aspect or collaborative research to apply.

During the residency period, the artist will have access to FACT’s maker tools, printers, computers and other AV equipment, as well as curatorial and production advice and support from FACT’s exhibitions, technical, and learning teams.

Applications should be submitted online and must include a CV, (audio)-visual documentation of previous work and a preliminary plan or sketch of the proposed project to be developed within the EMARE programme.

Applicants must be EU residents and taxpayers in an EU member country.

Undergraduate and Master’s students are not eligible (PhDs are accepted), but emerging artists, regardless of age, are encouraged to apply.

More information and application at: www.emare.eu / call.emare.eu

Deadline for Applications: Monday 9 December 2019, 12:00 CET